<p>Hello I am having a really hard time choosing a school at this moment and am still deciding on SDSU, UCSD, and UCD but I never visited Davis since its so far from me about 6 hours from home and thought was an opportunity for me to leave LA and was wondering why people chose UC Davis i got into the Sociology program. All and all I would like to know why people chose Davis it and if anyone knows about the Sociology program there how student life is it a social school or a quiet school or anything they liked or disliked about davis to see if I should still make the attempt to convince my parents to see the school</p>
<p>You should definitely see the school. I went to UCD for grad school (and my son is at UCSD now). Davis is a great school. It’s easy to get around, it’s very safe and friendly and it’s a great little college town. You can easily walk to restaurants, etc. from campus. It’s a day trip away from San Francisco and the Sierras. I’d have been delighted for any of my kids to choose Davis.</p>
<p>UCSD is also a great school, but La Jolla isn’t a “college town” at all… my son feels a little “trapped” there… but generally likes the school.</p>
<p>Overall, I’d describe Davis as more comfortable and friendly. </p>
<p>Sorry, but I don’t know about the sociology programs. Good luck!</p>
<p>I went to both SDSU and UC Davis so I can tell you how I felt about those schools. They were both nice schools and I met great people at both. SDSU definitely does not have the prestige that UCSD and UC Davis have. That sounds silly but it does count for something. The thing that UC Davis has over SDSU and UCSD is the town of Davis. Everywhere you go in Davis you find college students; the restaurants, the coffee shops, the farmers market, the theaters. If you want the experience of a college town- then UC Davis is the best. It is also in an area that is a great launching off place to explore a new part of California- Sacramento, San Francisco, Lake Tahoe are all close by. My son also was accepted at SDSU, UCSD, and UC Davis. It was a difficult decision…but he decided on UC Davis. (majoring in Biological Sciences) I think you should definitely go see UC Davis so you can make a choice that you will be comfortable with.</p>
<p>First of all, I really recommend going to UCSD or UC Davis. I generally advise not to base your decision off of prestige, but in this case I think you should rule out SDSU.</p>
<p>Anyway, I chose UC Davis because I wanted to spend my undergraduate years in a true college town. As nice as UCSD is, I just don’t think I would have gotten the full college experience I expect. That’s not to say others wouldn’t, because everyone expects something different out of college. But for me, I need to be somewhere that caters to college students.</p>
<p>Oh, and I haven’t taken any Sociology classes, so unfortunately I can’t comment on the department.</p>
<p>I chose UCD because it had the major I wanted, which was animal science. No other UCs have animal science as a major, and I didn’t want to go to CSU (Cal Poly Pomona is the only other university in California with an animal science program). Student life is what you make of it. If you’re an active person, you’ll find lots of things to get involved in. During the beginning of each quarter, there are people tabling outside the MU, getting you to join their clubs/organizations. There’s also intramural sports and an active Greek life.</p>
<p>My daughter has narrowed down her choices to UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara. We live about 40 minutes or so to Davis, and if she chooses Davis she’s contemplating living at home and commuting to school, to save money. However, I’m hearing that it’s possible her grant monies would be significantly lowered if she chooses to live off campus. Does anybody know if this is true? Cause that will sure make a difference, especially considering she’ll be paying a pretty penny in gas for the commute. Personally, I think that, of all years, her Freshman year would be THE year to live on campus, not the one to commute. I just can’t seem to convince her of that. But if the cost to attend is going to increase due to living off campus, then that will make a difference.</p>
<p>She wasn’t impressed with the Davis campus. At all. She fell in love with the Santa Barbara campus (it really is beautiful). I don’t want to sway her in any way, but I love the fact that Davis is such a college town. I wish I’d had the opportunity to go there!</p>